At a NYC Middle Eastern place where I sometimes grab lunch, I get to-go plate with some stewed chicken and vegetables, beans or okra, and brown rice, all for $6.50. This is the steal of a lifetime in Manhattan.
They pack it in a round, aluminum takeout container with a plastic top, and place the container [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘thanks’
August 7, 2009
Frankly my dear…
July 30, 2009
Reason number 45
A few months ago I blogged a list of 44 reasons I blog. I just stumbled across reason number 45 as I prepare for a speech.
My job (your job, anyone’s job who talks to customers or donors or board members or the media or just about anyone) is to create and to tell stories. Stories [...]
February 24, 2009
How we say ‘thanks’
Though I’m not plugged in to popular culture, I do try to catch the Oscars. Like the Superbowl and the Olympics, it is a chance for the whole world to tune in and dream of a simpler world full of villains, heroes and movie stars. The Oscars on Sunday night felt appropriately subdued, reminiscent of [...]
February 13, 2009
Create your own reality
A few weeks ago my wife and I took a cab at night in New York city. As we were leaving we noticed a black bag on the floor in the back seat. It contained a Lonely Planet Guide to the USA, two pairs of ticket stubs (a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden and [...]
